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On August 14, Curator Dot Porter will bring out a facsimile of Beinecke Library MS 408, aka The Voynich Manuscript. This is a realistic facsimile that looks exactly like the real thing!
We'll celebrate the start of the semester by bringing out a favorite, first introduced to CWAC in 2022. On September 4, Curator Dot Porter will bring out LJS 419, a 15th century Italian herbal containing a variety of illustrations, accompanied by notes on medicinal properties and preparations of the plants.
Five curators from across several different Penn collections will share insights into navigating the rich set of resources available to Penn faculty and instructors.